Re: successor for dell i8200

From: Marc Schwartz (MSchwartz_at_mn.rr.com)
Date: 04/17/05 

Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 14:11:38 GMT

Jan Schubert wrote:
> I really like my insprion 8200. But I don't like this new inspiron 9xxx
> stuff. Much to large, incomaptible hardware to i8xxx and so on. Also
> Dell is even more MS friendly than some years ago (which I thought is
> not possible)...
>
> So, right now I've no idea what to buy next. The most important feature
> I like to get is a 1600x1200 resolution and at least 1GB, better 2GB of
> RAM, anything else (including price) is secondary.
>
> Any help?
> Jan

Are they still selling the 5150?

That is what I got last year to replace my 8200. I lease mine so I get a
new one every two years.

My 5150 has a 3.2 Ghz P4, 2 Gb of RAM, a 60 Gb high speed HD and the
UXGA 1600x1200 panel. I also have a 20 inch 1600x1200 external panel
that I connect in non-xinerama mode.

I run FC3 on it and it works just fine (save the non-hardware hardware
like the modem and wireless, etc.). For those I just use PCMCIA cards
when needed.

You might want to check their web site to see what is available. FWIW,
FC3 supports the WUXGA screens, given the updates to xorg.

Depending upon what your timeline is, be aware that around this time
next year, the portable versions of the Intel dual-core chips should be
out. I am hoping that the timeline works out for when the lease on my
5150 is up.

HTH,

Marc Schwartz